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Kids and the COVID-19 Vaccine: Your Questions Answered
September 19, 2024
The experts at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles provide guidance for families.
Youth Activism: In CHLA’s Collective of Youth Leaders, BIPOC Teens Take Action to Prevent Opioid Overdoses
September 16, 2024
The group of high school students is trained in the use of a lifesaving medicine to prevent opioid overdose deaths and pushes for policy changes in L.A.
Why Flu Shots Are Important for Kids
September 16, 2024
Flu season can be a doozy. Here’s how the flu vaccine can keep your kids and your entire family safe.
A Trio of Specialists Help a Preemie Breathe Easy
September 12, 2024
Born at 29 weeks, Sam suffered from subglottic stenosis, his airway so narrowed it was 95% closed. Doctors in CHLA’s Aerodigestive Program worked to rebuild it.
What is Liver Transplant Rejection?
September 11, 2024
Receiving a liver transplant means also living with the possibility of rejection. Transplant rejection occurs when the body’s immune system attacks the new organ. This risk is highest in the first
FDA Approves First-of-Its-Kind Cardiac Stent for Babies
September 11, 2024
The novel vascular stent creates a new and minimally invasive treatment option for babies and young children with congenital heart defects.
Should You Take Your Child to the Emergency Room, Urgent Care—or Call the Doctor?
September 11, 2024
As a parent, your number one goal is keeping your child safe and healthy. When is it time to head to the emergency department, call your child’s doctor, or go to an urgent care center?
Leaning on her Love of Dance, Ella Faces a Challenging Cancer Treatment
September 10, 2024
Performing TikTok routines with members of her care team has helped a teenage girl battle a rare kidney tumor.
Channeling Challenge Into Community: Hunter’s Story
September 10, 2024
Hunter never let his acute lymphoblastic leukemia diagnosis define him—but today, he proudly wears the title “survivor” in support of cancer research.
What is Heart Transplant Rejection?
September 6, 2024
A heart transplant can be the best option for children with end-stage heart failure. Heart failure from congenital heart disease is the top reason that children under one year of age need a transplant